Timeline: Joan Lowery Nixon | Timetoast

Feb 23, 1927

Joan L. Nixon was born in Los Angeles, Ca

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Feb 23, 1929

Joan began to make poetry

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Jan 1, 1937

Published first poem called "Spring Time" at age 10

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Jan 1, 1947

Joan earned her degree in journalism at University of Southern California

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Jan 1, 1964

Her first article is published at age 17

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Jan 1, 1964

Her first book was published, "Mystery of Hurricane Castle"

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Apr 25, 1979

"Kidnapping of Christina Latimore" was published.

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Nov 25, 1980

Won Edgar Allan Poe Award for "Kidnapping of Christina Latimore"

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Sep 1, 1981

Won second Edgar Allan Po Award for "The Seance"

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Aug 2, 1987

"The Other Side of Dark" published.

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Sep 16, 1987

Won Edgar Allan Poe Award for "The Other Side of Dark"

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Jan 1, 1988

Won the Golden Spur for "In The Face of Danger"

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Nov 25, 1990

Won the Young Californian Reader Award for "The Other Side of Dark"

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Jan 1, 1994

100th book published.

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Jun 25, 2003

Died of pancreatic cancer.

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Dec 17, 2014

Won Edgar Allan Poe Award for "The Name of the Game is Murder"

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